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Name: Business Banking
Rating: 3.14 (228 reviews)

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2.79

Based on 228 reviews, last reviewed 18th Dec 2025

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Latest highest rating:

5

Friendly customer experience with quick responses. Friendly customer experience with quick responses. Easily accessed through the app. Reviewed on: 12th June 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

A careless attitude from Barclay's Barclays blocked my card on the 8/11/2025 as they thought there had been fraud on the 3/11/2025. A new card was sent. This card was blocked before I h... Read more Reviewed on: 18th December 2025

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Barclays Business Banking reviews (228)

Review of the Barclays, Business Banking:

Barclays Business Mandate team

I am treasurer at a local church and from time to time need to get new people on or off our business account. The level of incompetence I've encountered with the Barclays Change Mandate Team is beyond anything I've ever experienced. The change process to bring on new people is stated to take 10 working days. I've so far experienced two occasions of three months and this year an incredible six months. Firstly you have to call them and that takes around 45 minutes just to get through. The robot will talk about exceptional call volumes but that ain't true because it's been like that for two years. When you do speak to a member of the team they will speak with authority, be very polite and get it totally wrong. So you ring back a month later and someone will tell you that they need something else (more signatures, more verification, whatever). 'We're sorry, but the first person got it wrong'. You follow through with that until the next occasion when you have to ring again only to find something else that's wrong. That something else might require an additional visit to a branch. If you can find one and have the time to go there, wait and finally be served by someone who knows less that the Change Mandate Team; then they may get it wrong too. The Barclays Change Mandate Team don't get in touch with you. They don't know their own processes. I assume no-one is trained in them. Certainly their processes were poorly written and never, ever tested. The six month's timescale I referred to above was not six month's of simply waiting. It was six months that included multiple visits to branch, half a dozen LONG phone calls and receipt of obscure meaningless letters from Barclays that worsened already muddied waters. The Barclays Change Mandate Team have zero consideration for their customers. I wonder if in the reverse situation they would like to be treated like this. Reviewed on: 26th October 2022

Waiting for months for final statements

Barclays were ok for small business use. We switched away because they have horrible ethics, a mediocre service, and are expensive. Months after switching, we're still chasing our final statements. Barclays promised to send them, but the last time we called, they hung up on us. Dinosaur brands can't afford this bad customer service, and I'm glad we switched. Reviewed on: 14th September 2023

recommend 100%

you will not be disappointed choosing barclays for your business Reviewed on: 18th August 2023

Worst bank ever

The banking experience with Barclays is awful. From long wait times either physically in the bank or on telephone banking (expect to wait at least an hour, if it cuts off they don’t call you back, so you do another hour), to insisting on paper communication (talk about sustainability), this bank is antiquated, and its systems and processes are not fit for purpose. Reviewed on: 6th July 2023

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good app - easy to use

Easy to use, good display. I just wish it was quicker at times. Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Business account at Barclays

I am a small business owner and have transferred my account to Barclays, it was so easy . despite not having a local branch the help available online and over the telephone has been most professional, helpful, accurate and speedy. I delayed moving my account as I thought it would be so much hassle , I should have moved it earlier. Well done Barclays especially Sonya at the drop in centre at Southwick Reviewed on: 11th April 2023

Nice people ... poor products and processes

Nice people ... poor products and processes Reviewed on: 6th April 2023

The Worst Bank in the UK if not World

Barclays you cannot trust with your money. I had issues with them they completed review and certified me free from faults but still held unto my money that I need another new review to prove they can release my money to me... why not review all at once since the aim of the customer is to collect their money. Reviewed on: 11th March 2023

Cant get better

Barclays are on the ball with 7days seek help and advice , you wont find a better business bank to look after your account , 1st class all the way . Reviewed on: 9th March 2023

Outstanding service

The people at the North Street branch in Rugby, Warks. are simply the best. Always attentive to my needs. Reviewed on: 9th March 2023

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